Due to situations beyond our control, sometimes there is a need to close schools or modify their start times. The reasons for this are varied, but will most likely be due to one of the following reasons:

• Severe weather (snow or ice storm)

• Loss of electricity (due to downed power lines or utility brown-out for a given area)

Closures typically involve the whole school district. However, occasionally there is a need to close down an individual school due to an isolated problem.